Book #56261

Symbolic Anthropology: a Reader in the Study of Symbols and Meanings

Janet L. Dolgin, David S. Kemnitzer, David M. Schneider

Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Near Fine
Edition: Second Printing
Publisher: New York: Columbia University Press, 1977.
ISBN: 0231040334

Price: $60.00

A Nearly Fine Second Printing with some soiling.

This book is a reader in the study of symbols and meanings. The book is divided into nine sections, each with its own set of authors. The first section, "Introduction: A Conceptual Framework," provides an overview of the book's overall structure and purpose. The second section, "Anthropology of Symbols and Meanings: An Overview," introduces the reader to the various ways that symbols can be studied and the various theories that have been used to explain them. The third section, "Symbols and Meanings in Art," looks at the ways that symbols are used in art, from prehistoric art to contemporary art. The fourth section, "Symbols and Meanings in Religion," looks at the ways that symbols are used in religion, from ancient religions to modern religions. The fifth section, "Symbols and Meanings in Mythology," looks at the ways that symbols are used in mythology, from ancient mythology to modern mythology. The sixth section, "Sy; 8vo; 523 pages; Price? ? ?